George Airport
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| George Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: GRJ – ICAO: FAGG | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Airports Company South Africa | ||
| Serves | George, South Africa | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 195 m / 639 ft | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 11/29 | 2,000 | 6,561 | Asphalt |
| 02/20 | 1,220 | 4,002 | Asphalt |
George Airport (IATA: GRJ, ICAO: FAGG) is an airport located in George, South Africa.
In 2004, the airport served 199000 passengers up from 154000 in 2003.
This airport was built in 1977 as an exact replica of the Keetmanshoop, Namibia airport. It has won awards for efficient operation two years running.
It was once known as the PW Botha airport, named after an ex state president who lived in this part of the country.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
- 1Time (Johannesburg)
- Comair (Johannesburg)
- Kulula (Johannesburg)
- South African Airways (some flights are operated by South African Airlink) (Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg)
[edit] Aviation
- Non-directional beacon - GG260.0
- VHF omnidirectional range - GGV112.5
[edit] External links
- George Airport Homepage
- More useful information about George Airport - History, pax numbers, planespotting, airlines, parking, car-rental...
- Arial Photograph on Google Maps
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